Garden City, N.Y. - The second half of the season got underway for the Adelphi University women's basketball team on Wednesday with a 70-54 loss at the hands of Pace University at the Center for Recreation and Sport.

Pace (6-7, 3-4 NE10) was the more efficient shooting team in the first half, resulting in a 35-24 deficit for the Panthers (6-6, 3-4 NE10) at the intermission.

While the Setters made 51.9 percent (14-of-27) of their shots, Adelphi shot 33.3 percent (10-of-30) from the floor.

Pace hit on three consecutive buckets in the final 1:18 of the half -- including a buzzer-beating shot by Arianna Stockinger -- to take a double-digit lead into the break.

Even in the second half, Adelphi was unable to crack Pace's double-digit stronghold. The Setters were a near 50.0 percent shooting team (14-for-29) again over the final two quarters.

Despite committing only 11 turnovers, the Panthers were 20-of-59 (33.9 percent) from field-goal range in the contest.

Jenna Jordan led all Adelphi players with 13 points, while Ty'zhea Hawkins and Lauren Hammersley scored 10 points apiece.

Head Coach Sade Jackson and her Adelphi squad will spend this weekend in Albany, where they will meet The College of Saint Rose on Saturday (Jan. 7) at 1:30 p.m.